Five things to watch tonight

Besides the engineering-and-architectural marvel that is Cowboys Stadium, here’s five things to keep an eye on in the team’s second preseason outing:

1) The starter at the corner opposite Terence Newman: With Mike Jenkins healthy again, look for him to replace Orlando Scandrick in the starting lineup. It’s become more apparent each day that it’s Jenkins’ job to lose even though I believe Scandrick has out played him thus far.

2) Sam Hurd: He was the star of training camp, making circus catch after circus catch. But he won’t pull completely ahead of Miles Austin at No. 3 receiver until he shows he can be a consistent threat in the preseason. He’s off to a good start after a five-catch, 79-yard outing last week in Oakland.

3) The starters getting more time: Tony Romo was an efficient 4-for-6 for 36 yards against the Raiders. He says he wants more time tonight. If he gets it against a tough Titans defense, we’ll be able to see how much progress he’s really made in the ball-security department.

4) Felix Jones returning punts: I’m not saying it’s going to happen, but if the Cowboys are serious about him doing the job in the regular season, he’s going to have to do it at least a few times in the preseason. Why not start tonight?

5) Anthony Spencer’s pass rush: So far, it’s been pretty tepid. Yeah, he’s a better-than-average run stopper, but what the Cowboys really need is another strong edge rusher to take the pressure off of DeMarcus Ware.